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🇨🇫 On January 19, the National Authority for Elections of the Central African Republic (CAR) published the official results of the presidential elections held on December 28, 2025. The incumbent Head of State, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, won the election with 77.9% of the vote. Moscow welcomes the successful conduct of the popular will in the #CAR and reaffirms its principled commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations and continuing close coordination on the international stage. The Russian Side looks forward to the continued, steady progress of Central African society towards lasting political stability and socio-economic development.

#Outcomes2025 🎙Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement during his annual news conference on the Russian diplomacy outcomes in 2025(January 20, 2026) 💬Sergey Lavrov: The events of the first twenty days of 2026 have surpassed everything in terms of intensity that 2025 left behind. We have witnessed unprecedented events – a blatant armed invasion by the US of Venezuela, resulting in dozens killed and wounded, as well as the seizure and forcible removal of the legitimate President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro together with his spouse. At the same time, we are observing threats directed at Cuba and other countries of the Latin American and Caribbean region. Of deep concern are the overt and openly declared attempts by external forces to destabilize the political situation in Iran. In particular, one such “political figure” of our time – the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas – recently stated that, by supporting protests, the international community, apparently meaning the EU, is seeking regime change in that country. I will not even dwell on the aspiration of most Western countries to continue using the Kiev regime for armed confrontation with Russia. The goal of inflicting a “strategic defeat” on us is voiced less frequently now, but by all indications it remains present in the minds and plans of, above all, European leaders. 🇷🇺Russia will defend its interests consistently – without encroaching on anyone’s legitimate rights, yet without allowing our own legitimate rights to be treated arbitrarily. As for the theses used by the West with regard to our country in 2025, the “isolation” of Russia – as is obvious to everyone – did not happen, no matter how insistently our ill-wishers spoke of it. ❗️Our position on Ukraine is that it is necessary to eliminate the root causes of this crisis, which the West for many years deliberately created in order to turn this country into a threat to our security, using it as a bulwark against Russia directly on our borders. A major event in 2025 was the celebration marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War – the Parade on Red Square and the large number of foreign guests. We value everyone who personally took part in these celebrations or sent a special delegation. 👉We are interested in contributing to de-escalation in all the hotspots referred to – be it Venezuela, and I would especially highlight the situation around Iran, which must be resolved on the basis of respect and Iran’s right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. We are convinced that, for a long-term settlement in the Middle East, it is finally necessary to implement the UN decision on the establishment of a Palestinian State. This criterion fully retains its relevance in light of the widely discussed Donald Trump's initiative to establish a “Peace Council”.

#PhotoOfTheDay 🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds annual news conference, answers media questions. 👉Watch LIVE

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⚡️All is set for the annual Sergey Lavrov's news conference on the results of Russian diplomacy in 2025. We start soon, at 11:00 MSK! #Outcomes2025

💬High Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova: At a meeting with the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, I raised the need to promptly unblock the exchange of POWs, as no such exchanges have taken place for more than four months. Mothers and wives have been waiting far too long for their loved ones. Their swift return home would be an act of humanity and compassion. I underscored that the Russian Ministry of Defence has repeatedly proposed various formats for the exchange process, yetthe Ukrainian side continues to delay taking the necessary decisions. The Ukrainian ombudsman received a list of Ukrainian servicemen currently held on the Russian territory who could be released as part of an exchange in the near future. We are awaiting proposals from the Ukrainian side. I also raised the need to repatriate wounded Russian POWs in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.

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▪️ Moscow conveys its sincere condolences to the people of Spain and to the families and friends of the victims in the collision of two high-speed passenger trains in Adamus on January 18. We express support and consolation to the families of the victims, and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.

#KievRegimeCrimes ⚡️Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign MinistryRodion Miroshnik: PHOTO EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of January 12-18, 2026: ▪️ January 12, Makeevka, DPR – missile strike at commercial facilities using HIMARS MLRS. ▪️ January 14, Rostov – a UAV strike on a multi-storey residential building. One civilian was killed, two were wounded, including one child. ▪️ January 14, Bessonovka village, Belgorod Region – a kamikaze drone strike on the parking area of a civilian enterprise. ▪️ January 14, Volchiy-Perviy hamlet, Belgorod Region – an FPV drone strike on a civilian passenger vehicle. ▪️ January 14, Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson Region – a UAV attack on a civilian vehicle parking area. ▪️ January 16, Ryazan, Ryazan Region – a fixed-wing UAV strike on a multi-storey residential building. Two civilians were wounded, one of them an 11-year-old child. ▪️ January 16, Novaya Zburyevka village, Kherson Region – detonation of a medical emergency vehicle as a result of remote mining. ▪️ January 17, Donetsk, DPR – a fixed-wing FP-1 UAV strike on a private residential house. ▪️ January 17, Tavrovo village, Belgorod Region – a UAV strike on a civilian passenger vehicle. One civilian was wounded. ▪️ January 18, Shebekino, Belgorod Region – a UAV strike on a private residential house.

🎙 Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (Moscow, January 15, 2026) 🔹News conference by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov 🔹#KievRegimeCrimes 🔹Ukraine crisis 🔹Torchlit procession in Lvov 🔹London’s aggressive anti-Russia line 🔹On the destruction of the monument to Soviet heroes in the Czech Republic 🔹Certain statements by the Yad Vashem leadership 📖Read 📺Watch *** #LavrovSchedule On January 20, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold a high-profile news conference to review Russian diplomacy’s outcomes in 2025. The news conference will be livestreamed on the Ministerial website and social media and translated into English, French, and Spanish. #KievRegimeCrimes The neo-Nazi Kiev regime continues to reveal its terrorist nature. From January 1 to 12, at least 152 Russian civilians were affected by Ukrainian shelling and drone attacks. 45 people were killed, including 3 children. In the first minutes of 2026, in a premeditated attack, the armed forces of Ukraine used UAVs to hit a café and a hotel complex in the village of Khorly, Kherson Region, where families with children, a crowd of about 100 people, had come together to ring in the New Year. 29 people, including 2 children, were killed. The Foreign Ministry provided an assessment of this barbaric atrocity by Ukrainian neo-Nazis on January 1. #Ukraine#West The fact that the West has no genuine interest in ending the conflict – just as it showed no desire for peace from the outset – is clearly demonstrated by the uninterrupted operation of Rzeszów Airport in Poland. Since 2022, it has served as a key logistics hub through which a continuous flow of military cargo has been delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Observers note that the British and Canadian air forces, as well as private transport companies affiliated with the US military, are most active in these operations. The European NATO member states’ actions aimed at saturating Kiev with military and financial resources speak far more eloquently about their true intentions than any hypocritical statements about a desire for peace. These actions speak louder than words, declarations, or diplomatic rhetoric. #Britain#CoalitionOfTheWilling For several months, we have observed a consistent escalation by Britain of aggressive and belligerent rhetoric against Russia. For instance, on January 6 in Paris, on the sidelines of a gathering of the coalition of the willing, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and head of the Kiev regime Zelensky, signed a declaration of intent providing for the deployment of so-called multinational forces – in essence, Western occupation troops – to Ukraine under the guise of ensuring “future peace agreements.” ❗️ We must warn that any attempts to realise this criminal scheme with the coalition of the willing will leave responsibility for the lives of British subjects entirely on London’s shoulders. Our position remains unchanged and well-known – any foreign military contingents in Ukraine will be considered legitimate targets for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The British component will be no exception. #Finland#Militarisation#BalticRegion On January 10, 2026, Helsinki’s decision to denounce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction came into force. Russia views this decision by the Finnish authorities as yet another manifestation of their destructive policy to militarise the country. Russia reserves the right to respond to any hostile actions in a proportionate way, including by military and technical means, if necessary.

#Announcement 🎙 On Thursday, January 22, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold her weekly briefing on current foreign policy issues. 🕑 2.00 pm MSK 🕚 11.00 am GMT 🕛 12.00 pm CET 🕖 7.00 pm CST (Beijing) For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive details on the technical aspects of submitting questions. The Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre. ❗️Accreditationis open until January 20, 6.00 pm MSK.

🇷🇺🇲🇲 On January 27, 2026, the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on the Mutual Cancellation of Visa Requirements for Citizens of the Russian Federation and Citizens of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, signed in Minsk on October 28, 2025, will come into force. Under the Agreement, Russian citizens may enter Myanmar and stay for up to 30 days per visit without a visa, provided that the purpose of their visit is not permanent residence, education or engagement in any activity requiring a work permit. ❗️The total duration of their stay must not exceed 90 days in a calendar year. Citizens of Myanmar are granted similar rights when visiting Russia. #RussiaMyanmar